Sharjah: The Emirate’s scientific, academic and cultural center to promote heritage and folklore, the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) has revealed several activities as part of its Ramadan Cultural Program, expected to run till the 21st of April.
The revival of the heritage area in the heart of Sharjah and the rest of the emirate’s regions came during the Holy Month of Ramadan, based on the directives of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to revive these areas and strengthen their presence among the most visited tourist and recreational site, and to introduce the Emirati and Arab folklore, in fashion, games, customs, traditions, food, and others, to preserve them among the members of the new generation.
Dr. Abdul Aziz Al Musallam, Chairman of SIH observed on the occasion.
Ms. Aisha Ghabish, Director of Events and Activities Department at SIH, elaborated that the participation of the communities is distinct and purposeful, further adding that SIH has harnessed the infrastructure of Sharjah Heritage Days by reviving them on this occasion with different names, while the markets will continue to be active until the end of Eid Al Fitr.
Meanwhile, sharing insights into this year’s celebrations, Dr. Mani Bounaama, Director of SIH Content and Publication Department, stated that, “The Ramadan cultural council this year celebrates the Emirati folklore, traditions and Ramadan rituals. The Emirati folk memory is full of stories about Ramadan and its beautiful rituals, and we will present many of them through a number of valuable lectures for researchers, to recall a group of traditional topics, rituals and traditions that accompanied the holy month, in addition to other rich and diverse topics, and the releases of the institute’s latest publications.”